Delena Delmare Brown 1917
Husband to: Dorothy W.
Nick Name: Del, Delmare
Delena meets and married Dorothy A Watters; to this union, five children were born; Dale R., Sheila A, D. Alexis, and Sharon R, and one son Delena A. He joined and was baptized at Eighth Street Baptist Church. Sang in the Choir and was a member of the men’s fellowship groups.
Came to Be: March 27, 1917
Cease to Be: February 11, 1992
Delena was born in Philadelphia, PA, to Water and Lucy Brown. The sixth of thirteen children, he grew up and attended school in Golts, MD. Delena married Mary (Frances) Sewell, and to this union three (3), children were born; Mary (Pasty), Evelyn, and Thelma (Hunni). On March 1, 1943, he enlisted in the Army, serving in World War II and was honorably discharged on October 26, 1945. After returning home he lived in Cecilton, MD, trapping muskrat to make ends meet.
THOSE WHO WERE LEFT
TO CHERISH HIS MEMORIES
Wife,
Dorothy W.
Six Of Seven Daughters,
Evelyn Gassaway,
Thelma,
Dale R. Frisby,
Sheila Brown,
D. Alexis Garland
Sharon Ayers
One Son
Delena A.
One Daughter-In-Law
and Two Sons-In-Law,
E. Ruth (Delena),
Crandall Ayers (Sharon)
Dorsey Garland (Alexis)
Four Brothers, 2 Sisters,
and 6 Sisters-In-Law:
Walter & Mary,
Calvin & Mary,
Earl & Lena,
Arthur & Bonita
Ella Elders, and
Lillian Gassaway,
Sisters-In-Law,
Viola Brown (Oscar)
Shirley Brown (Marion)
Story
He told me a story once about another man in the town of Cecilton also trapped muskrats. Dad would get up late most mornings to check on his traps. At some point, he started noticing that his traps were always empty and the other guys had plenty of muskrats to sell. He was so upset, that he ran into the man’s house and kick his butt. Apparently, he didn’t do a very good job, because as he was walking away, the man shot him in the back of the head with rock salt from a shotgun. To God be the Glory, my dad was a good distance away and he wasn’t killed. However, he had migraine headaches from that day forth.
